MUMBAI, India, March 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202514080974 A) filed by Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, U.S.A., on Aug. 26, 2025, for 'self-locking fastener.'
Inventor(s) include Rodriguez, Lovisa E. M.; Bell, Kileean E; and Lee, Joel R.
The application for the patent was published on March 13, under issue no. 11/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A fastener to connect a first component to a second component with an opening. The fastener includes a head with two lock tabs, each shaped with a sloped sidewall, and a lead-in portion that fits into the opening. A shank connects the lead- in portion to a push bar, which has at least one angled (chamfered) edge. Flexible legs extend between the head and the lead-in portion and compress as the lead-in portion is inserted. During installation, the chamfered edge of the push bar slides against the sloped sidewall of the lock tabs, allowing the push bar to move past 10 them. Once in place, the lock tabs hold the push bar, keeping the flexible legs compressed and locking the fastener securely."
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